North Kern SP staff helps students, feeds 38 families

North Kern State Prison staff pitched in to help children have a brighter Christmas. In the front row are Lt. Jose Martinez, AA/PIO; Santa; Anamarie Sanchez, principal of Nueva Vista. To far right is Community Resource Manager Danny Espitia.

With the drought heavily impacting the Central Valley with the lack of work on the farms, North Kern State Prison (NKSP) staff decided to help children whose families have been hit hard by the lack of income. In November, the prison staff also put together baskets to feed 38 families for Thanksgiving.

Nueva Vista Language Academy’s student body is primarily children whose parents’ main source of income comes from farm labor.

The prison staff also joined forces with Delano Community Connections to provide Thanksgiving baskets to 38 families who otherwise would not have a Thanksgiving dinner.

Staff from all departments of NKSP participated in this event, providing all fixings to a traditional thanksgiving feast including certificates to purchase a turkey. Each basket was displayed with a theme.

Members of Delano Community Connections judged the displays and Warden (A) Kelly Santoro made the announcements.